He also raised the issue of the competition over water, which is increasing worldwide and will deepen with population growth, urbanization and the impacts of climate change.
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Perhaps the most pernicious economic effect of a declining population will be on urbanization.
Habitat, says the organization is helping Kenya to tackle some of the challenges brought about by population growth, urbanization and a rapid increase in motor-vehicle ownership.
As a result of increased investment and a continuation of the urbanization trend, these cities will benefit from significant population growth and the need for new residential and commercial facilities.
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However, urbanization is not the only significant characteristic of changes in the spatial distribution of the population.
Tremendous population growth, changes in government policies, development of new technologies, urbanization trends work the same way.
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For example, a company you may know best for manufacturing lawnmowers and tractors has a much bigger mission, aimed squarely at global challenges and opportunities: the impact of population growth on food production, and growing affluence in developing countries leading to greater urbanization, more infrastructure, improved housing and food choices.
And expectations are the population and GDP growth in these countries will eclipse those of the developed world, resulting in rapid urbanization and expansion of the middle class in the emerging markets, says Awad.
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